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integrating agriculture into state climate EFFORTS

Anna Harmon presents Phase 1 of an agricultural policy toolkit for US states to combat climate change. Learn about the project's outcomes, opportunities, and future work.

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integrating agriculture into state climate EFFORTS

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  1. CULMINATING EXPERIENCE PRESENTATION integrating agriculture into stateclimate EFFORTS Anna Harmon, MSUS 2019

  2. URGENT PROBLEM CLIMATE CHANGE pbs.org/newshour/science/parts-california-begin-emerge-five-year-drought

  3. AGRICULTURE CAUSE VICTIM PART OF SOLUTION 250 million tons CO2/year sequestered in US (NAS) +reduced GHG emissions Extreme heat & weather, pests, drought (USDA) 9% GHGs in US (EPA)

  4. PROJECT • Phase 1 of an agricultural policy toolkit for U.S. states • Targeting state climate efforts • Partners:

  5. US CLIMATE ALLIANCE • U.S. Climate Alliance • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Delaware • Hawaii • Maryland • Massachusetts • Minnesota • New Jersey • New York • North Carolina • Oregon • Puerto Rico • Rhode Island • Vermont • Virginia • Washington Original 17 +6

  6. TOOLKIT OVERVIEW PROGRAM & POLICY OPPORTUNITIES state, regional, federal QUANTIFICATION TOOLS & METHODOLOGIES overview, assessment FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES federal, private sector PHASE 1 PHASE 2 ONGOING: WRI

  7. DELIVERABLES • Toolkit outline • Toolkit protocol • State profiles for 14 Alliance members • Comparative assessment (15 members)

  8. State Profiles DELIVERABLES : • Example: Colorado • 76 conservation districts, Colorado Carbon Fund, Colorado State University • Agricultural Energy Efficiency Program, Water Plan Grant Fund Program • State background: 31.8M acres, cattle & small grains, drought and other water impacts predicted Create baseline of what exists at each state

  9. Initial Results of Comparison DELIVERABLES :

  10. Highlights ASSESSMENT : Economics Environment “Circles of Sustainability” framework • Strongest in Environment, Economics, then Society • Recommendations: other stakeholders, representation in case studies, local food Society (Politics & Culture)

  11. EXPERIENCE Helped initiate and contribute to a multi-partner, nearly national project • Be flexible • Strive to maintain and communicate vision, manageable scope • Consider expertise and audience of new collaborators • Pursue stakeholder engagement and feedback

  12. FUTURE WORK • Social sustainability • Regenerative agriculture, forestry • Completing toolkit

  13. CONCLUSION THANK YOU aharmon3@asu.edu flickr.com/photos/usdagov

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